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Feb 6, 2022

Heavens-Above

Summary

The Heavens-Above app provides information about celestial objects and their movements in the sky, including the International Space Station, visible and radio satellites, comets, and amateur radio satellites. The app offers live sky charts, precise pass predictions, and information on uplink and downlink for radio satellites. All calculations are performed locally, making it a useful tool for stargazers and amateur astronomers.

Features

1. Heavens-Above is a mobile app that provides users with information about the International Space Station (ISS) and other visible satellites.
2. The app offers live sky charts, pass predictions, and radio satellite information.
3. Users can view what’s in the sky above them in real-time or at a specific time.
4. The app includes information on comets and all calculations are performed locally.
5. Heavens-Above is a useful tool for those interested in astronomy and tracking space objects.

Keywords

Heavens-Above, ISS, visible satellites, radio satellites, comets, live sky chart, pass predictions, amateur radio satellites, NEOWISE, local calculations.

When can I see the ISS? What’s that light in the sky? The official Heavens-Above app provides you with precise pass predictions for the ISS, visible satellites and radio satellites. Main features include:

Live sky chart

See what’s in the sky above you right now or at a given moment.

Pass predictions

Get precise predictions for passes of the International Space Station (ISS) and most visible satellites.

Radio satellites

Get passes for amateur radio satellites, complete with uplink and downlink information.

Comets

Find the location of bright comets, including NEOWISE, in the sky.

All calculations performed locally

Predictions are generated right on your phone so you only need a data connection every few days.

Orbit and ground track

See details about the orbit of any selected satellite rendered and with all relevant data.

Satellite details

Get detailed information about any satellite, as provided by our Heavens-Above website.

Timeline

Get a visual overview over passes and animate the position of satellites on the sky chart and on the ground track.

Night mode

An optional red on black color scheme to preserve your night vision.

Tracker

Easily find or identify any object in the sky by orienting your device towards it.

Calendar Integration

Quickly add interesting passes to your calendar so you won’t miss them.

Financed by adverts

This version integrates advertisements to make it available for free. Get

Heavens-Above Pro

to remove the adverts.